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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

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Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

AK Scorecard 2023

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Alaska Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

Senate
House of Representatives

House of Representatives

1. Sound Money

Good Vote: Yes

HB3 Sound Money (Passed 25 to 15 on 5/11/2023). Designates specie as legal tender in Alaska and prohibits boroughs and cities from levying sales and use taxes on the sale or exchange of specie.

2. Medicaid Expansion

Good Vote: No

SB58 Medicaid Expansion (Passed 35 to 3 on 5/3/2023). Expands Medicaid eligibility to include postpartum mothers for up to 12 months, up from 60 days.

3. Protected Rights

Good Vote: Yes

HB61 Amendment 2 Protected Rights (Rejected 3 to 36 on 5/1/2023). Removes a segment of the bill that allows government to shut down gun stores if they equally shut down every other store at the same time.

4. Renewable Energy Grant

Good Vote: No

HB62 Renewable Energy Grant (Passed 35 to 3 on 5/3/2023). Continues the renewable energy grant fund until 2033, costing $1.4 million per year.

5. Federalism

Good Vote: Yes

HJR10 Federalism (Passed 31 to 5 on 3/20/2023). This resolution states the Alaska State Legislature opposes the National Park Service's proposed rule limiting non-subsistence hunting methods.

6. Closed Accounts

Good Vote: Yes

SB25 Closed Accounts (Passed 40 to 0 on 5/10/2023). Mandates the legislative finance division to review and recommend the repeal of inactive state accounts and funds.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Jamie Allard R HD-023 50% +---++
Jennifer Armstrong D HD-016 20% ----.+
Thomas Baker D HD-040 NA ......
Benjamin Carpenter R HD-029 83% ++-+++
Ashley Carrick D HD-035 17% -----+
Julie Coulombe R HD-011 50% +---++
Mike Cronk R HD-006 50% +---++
Maxine Dibert D HD-031 33% ----++
David Eastman R HD-010 100% ++++++
Bryce Edgmon I HD-037 50% +---++
William Fields D HD-020 20% ----.+
Neal Foster D HD-039 50% +---++
Alyse Galvin I HD-014 33% ----++
Andrew Gray D HD-020 17% -----+
Cliff Groh D HD-018 17% -----+
Sara Hannan D HD-033 33% ----++
Rebecca Himschoot I HD-002 50% --+-++
DeLena Johnson R HD-011 50% +---++
Craig Johnson R HD-010 50% +---++
Andrew Josephson D HD-017 17% -----+
Kevin McCabe R HD-008 50% +---++
Conrad McCormick D HD-038 33% ----++
Thomas McKay R HD-024 50% +---++
Donna Mears D HD-021 33% ----++
Genevieve Mina D HD-019 17% -----+
Daniel Ortiz I HD-036 50% +---++
Josiah Patkotak I HD-040 NA +....+
Mike Prax R HD-003 67% +--+++
George Rauscher R HD-009 75% +.-.++
Justin Ruffridge R HD-007 50% +---++
Dan Saddler R HD-024 50% +---++
Calvin Schrage I HD-025 33% ----++
Laddie Shaw R HD-026 50% +---++
Will Stapp R HD-032 50% +---++
Andrea Story D HD-034 33% ----++
Louise Stutes R HD-032 50% +---++
Jesse Sumner R HD-028 40% +---.+
Cathy Tilton R HD-012 50% +---++
Frank Tomaszewski R HD-034 67% +-+-++
Sarah Vance R HD-031 67% ++--++
Stanley Wright R HD-022 50% +---++

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 57.1%
Democrat 26.2%
Independent 43.2%